It sits on a hill on Winton Ridge Lane near the Winton Water Reservoir in Winton Hills.

There is no record of any owners. But it is not completely forgotten because it has a piece of rich history. Sixty-four of the original settlers of Finneytown are buried there, including Ebenezer Ward Finney, founder of Finneytown.

Last week, the Finneytown Garden Club honored Finney by placing a wreath on his grave.

"This is a Memorial Day observation,'' said Jeannette Hagerman, president of the club. "We did it early because I couldn't get anybody there on Memorial Day."

Much of the history of the nearly forgotten cemetery is sketchy. Records indicate that the first burials were in 1799, and none has taken place since 1891.

"Occasionally, a Boy Scout troop will clean up the cemetery,'' Hageman said.

In 1995, four Cub Scouts from Den 3, Pack 82, cleaned the cemetery, which includes headstones of Revolutionary War veterans

Summer studying rays

Justin F. McDowell will spend his summer studying the effects of cosmic rays on Supernova Acceleration, a process of measuring extreme brightness.

He has been awarded a 12-week summer internship at Fermilab Inc. of Chicago. Fermilab is a Department of Energy national laboratory.

"I think this is going to be exciting,'' McDowell said. "I am definitely looking forward to the experience.''

McDowell, a 1999 graduate of Wyoming High School, was an all-league and all-city offensive guard on the Wyoming football team.

He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Florida A&M University in 2003 and is on a doctoral fellowship in astrophysics at Florida A&M.

McDowell is the son of Kenneth L. and Linda McDowell of Springfield Township.

McLain honored

Dr. Clarence R. McLain, longtime director of medical student education in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, will have an endowment named in his honor to benefit medical training at U.C.

The Clarence R. McLain Chair in OB/GYN for Medical Student Education has attracted more than $1 million in donations, including a significant pledge from McLain himself.

McLain, who joined UC in 1967, has received many awards, including the Daniel Drake Medal and three Golden Apple awards.

His research has included important work in fetal response to distress, fetal physiology and studying ways to test amniotic fluid to diagnose problems during pregnancy.

GIVING BACK: Grants to prevent violence

The Anthem Foundation of Ohio will give more than $1 million in grants to Ohio counties that focus on preventing family violence.

Three-year grants that total $250,000 each went to Hamilton County Family Violence Prevention Project in partnership with United Way of Greater Cincinnati; Warren County United to Prevent Family Violence; Lima/Allen Partnership for Violence Free Families; and Tri-County Family Violence Prevention Coalition.

The grants will support implementation of prevention projects, including a community initiative and a training program to address elder abuse in Hamilton County and child witnesses to violence in Hamilton and Warren counties.

There also will be funds for a workplace violence initiative in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

An additional grant of $238,000 was given to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network to provide strategic support.

The foundation, working with the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, is encouraging communities to address all forms of family violence, said Kaki McGeary, foundation program manager.

"By awarding these implementation grants, the foundation ensures that communities can continue their good work to break the cycle of family violence and create peace," McGeary said.